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MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in blended learning are enabling people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like The Bahamas to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this developing desire for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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